New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
A PHYSICIAN SHOT DEAD.
THE MURDER INVOLVED IN MYSTERY.
JEALOUSY SAID TO BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DESCRIBE The SHOOTING

JEALOUSY SAID TO BE THE HEMOTfYE-EYE-wLTNESSEs
DESCRIBE The SHOOTING.
A c,ld-bloodeJ murder was perpetrated yesterday
afternoon in front of tenement-house in the Eastern
District of Brooklyn and the victim OF it WAS Dr.
Edward ii. Duggan. who had just paid professional
visit to patient ut No 81 Taylor-st. While Dr.
Duggan was In the house attending to Mrs Ann Nc
Kay his colored driver waited for him in mis- carriage
While he there George Wedler, who formerly
kept liquor store at North Sixth and Berry sts
came up aud inquired where the doctor was. When
tod he wanted TO know how the driver expected
him, and rod in about five minutes. He waited
until the doctor sppeared and then engaged him in
conversation n few moments. As they parted and the
doctor turned toward his carriage, Weldler hastily
drew a revolver from his pocket and fired. The
hrst bullet entered the ply sicans left ARM As he
turned toward Weidler the latter fired second shot
and then third in quick succession. Both bullets
entered the head, one under the left penetrating
hs brain and causing death The other bullet entered
the right side of his head. As the first shot struck
him the doctor started to run behind the carriage
but fell dead in the middle OF the street.
Several persons enough TO see the shoot
ing As he his victim tall Weid-r
started 60 up the street. but Police Sergeant Barr
OF the Cymer Street Station, had heard the firing and
hastened to the spot He arrested the murderer and
disaru ed him. Weidler WAS evi1ently under the
influence OF hqnor. When asked the cause of the
shooting he said 1t is about family matters" and
refused to say anything After being locked in
"a
@Well, people will be foolish" All efforts to get
anything more out OF him we're futile The body of
DT. Duggan carried stretcber to the police
station. where Coroner Lindsay had it viewed by
Jury and it removed 10 the doctors home at
South Fourth aud Drlggs SITS.
The OF the crime appears to be involved in
some mystery. DIR. Duggan was the family physician
of the Weidlers, whose home is at No 249 Berryst,
and attended Mrs. Wedler at the births OF her two
last chilurcn, peither of whom lived long few
days ago he was called to visit her and prescribed
for hemorrhage but has not seen her since. Some
OF tine ncghbors said that Weidler was jealous OF the
physician, bdt claimed that the feeling wholly
unfounded IL was said he ordered the doctor out of
the house the last time he there and got another
ply scian his wife. Mrs. Weidler said she knew OF
for her husbands shooting DR.. Duggan He
had attended her for time, but she did not like
him very we'll She said also that her husband greved
greatly because the children did not live. The
youngest died about three months ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Wedler have two living children, the older one
being about eight years.
Dr. Duggan was wealthy physician with an eI
tensive practice. lie was estimated TO be worth
$500, ,OU0 His houss was e1pensivey fitted up and
he lived in fine style. He was forty-eght years OF
age and had wife aud family Ct tour sons and one
daughte The latter was married few months ago
TO f. B. Mabbtt. and o story was circulated ut the
tin that Mabbtt already married DR.. Hughes,
of Berry-st., charged by Dr. Duggan with crcu-
lating the story. and when they met one day DIR.
Dugssn assaulted him aud gave hiai severe beating;
The story was proved TO be totally uniounded, ana
Mr. and Mrs. Mabbitt went on trip to Europe last
week When the OF the shooting first spread In
the neghborhood the report added that 1t was his
sonin-law who had murdered DIR. Duggan. bui there
was Foundation for this DIR. Duggan's relations
with other ply ysicans OF the neighborho0d were
untrlendly and about year ago he met Dr. Joseph
NJ Creamer, who assists the coroner in post mOrtem
examinations. and they had quarrel which led to
blows and DIR. Duggan was worsted
The following stories of the crime are told by eye
witnesses. Mrs Ann Henderson, who lives at No 80
Taylor-s in front of her house when Dr. Duggan
came down the stop. OF the next house from visiting
his patient. She said
I" saw man with his hand behind his back stand
ing by the buggy tho doctor went toward It. As
they he put his hand to shake hands and said
to the doctor 'You NAV be cold but I'll make it not
enough Tor you' lie tlen showed hls PISTOL, and the
doctor started 10 run he fired. He fired three
times and the doctor tell behind the buggy on the
pavement Weidler did not seem to be excited"
benjamin orr the colored boy who drove DIR.
Duggan's horse, said:
afne doctor had just gone in the house to see the
sick woman when Weider TO me and asked
where be was. laid In the house When will he
come out said he. In about five minutes told
him Then no waited. | noticed he bad his hand be-
hind him, bit didn't see ANYTHING When the doctor
came down the steps Weidler met him. didn't hear
what they said. but they did not seem TO be mad:
Finally the doctor turned toward the buggy and
Weidler pulled out his revolver and shot him. The
doctor sort OF staggered and started to run toward
Kent-ave Then two more shots were fired and the
doe tell hcadloDg. and the blood ana brains were
coming ont Jf his head
Weider about hrty-six years OF ago. aud is tall
and stout. lie was not we'll dressed When searched
at the police station $3.50 found in hts pockets
and several tickets In the Louisiana aud ROYAL
Havana Lotteries. and a book from which other
tickets had been taken. lie seemed duIl ana stupid
from drink Until "A short time ago he kept liquor
store rut il ia believed that he has been acting
lottery agent He SAID he VAS box-maker, but it
could not be found that he had Dcen working lately
Both he and DR.. Duggan were well-known Ia the
Eastern District, but neither was greatly liked.
Wedlsr refused say anything last evening to those
who wished TO talk with bin. lie will be taken before
Police Justice Naeher to-day and will be sent to Ray
mond Street Jail await the result OF the ooroners
inducst As he has shown aigns OF insanity, there
can he little doubt OF his conviction and utiOn for
murder III the first degree.